SOCIOL 1A06 Chapter 23: SIQ - Chapter 23.docx
28 Mar 2012
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African canadians have complained of being stopped by cops, for years. Canadian law enforcement officials have rejected such claims. The star found black people in toronto are highly over-represented in certain offence categories. Believes this pattern of over-representation is consistent with the idea that the. Also suggests that blacks are treated more harshly after arrest white offenders are likely to be released at the scene, while black offenders are more likely to be detained, taken to the station and held in custody. Racial profiling is said to exist when the members of certain racial or ethnic groups become subject to greater levels of criminal justice surveillance than others. It is associated with racial bias in police investigation rather than in arrest decisions or treatment after arrest. In england, police record racial backgrounds of people who are subjected to police stops and searches.
